Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur BSF Post)

75 documented cases implicating security forces based in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur BSF Post):

Amritsar District

Ajnala Subdistrict
Baldev Singh Male, age 30-32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kohala
Kuldeep Singh Male, age 27-28 at time of extrajudicial execution, Boparai Kalan
Amritsar I Subdistrict
Kuldeep Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Marari Khurd
Niranjan Singh Male, age 33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kotla Sultan Singh
Ranjit Singh Male, age 37 at time of disappearance, Gadli
Amritsar II Subdistrict
Gurwinder Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of disappearance, Attalgarh
Baba Bakala Subdistrict
Chanchal Singh Male, age 27 at time of extrajudicial execution, Uchoke Kalan
Dilbagh Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sathiala
Patti Subdistrict
Ajaib Singh Male, age 39-40 at time of extrajudicial execution, Thakarpura
Surjit Singh Male, age 15-16 at time of extrajudicial execution, Madar Mathra Bhagi

Gurdaspur District

Batala Subdistrict
Darshan Singh Male, age 25-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Awan
Gurnam Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhaliwal
Hardiyal Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Udhowal
Harjinder Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Udhowali
Harjit Singh Male, age 20-25 at time of disappearance, Kalian
Heera Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Qila Lal Singh
Lakhwinder Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sheikhwan
Major Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Awan
Makhan Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Chhit
Maluk Singh Male, age 30-31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mandiala
Mangal Singh Male, age 32-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Meeke
Pyara Singh Male, age 45-50 at time of extrajudicial execution, Mand
Sucha Singh Male, age 45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Lailla
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 23-25 at time of disappearance, Dhanda
Tarlochan Singh Male, age 20-21 at time of disappearance, Kalian
Dera Baba Nanak Subdistrict
Nishan Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ransinke Tilla
Sukhdev Singh Male, age 55 at time of extrajudicial execution, Qadian
Gurdaspur Subdistrict
Balbir Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Theh Tikha
Baldev Singh Male, age 35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dorangla
Baldev Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of disappearance, Tung
Bawa Singh Male, age 40-42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Jharoli
Dilbagh Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kang
Diljeet Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of disappearance, Dehriwala
Gurmeet Singh Male, age 17-18 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gurdaspur
Gurmej Singh Male, age 33 at time of extrajudicial execution, Buttar Kalan
Hargobinder Singh Male, age 32 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kala Bala
Harjinder Singh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kahnuwan
Heera Singh Male, age 30-31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Babri Nangal
Jagtar Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gazikot
Joginder Singh Male, age 45 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ghorewah
Karam Singh Male, age 60 at time of extrajudicial execution, Masat Kot
Karnail Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Dhariwal
Kashmir Singh Male, age 37 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kathiali
Kashmir Singh Male, age 28-30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Zafarwal
Kirpal Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Talwandi
Kuldip Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sandhwan
Kulwant Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gunopur
Manjit Singh Male, age 17 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ram Nagar
Manjit Singh Male, age 28 at time of disappearance, Alawalpur
Manohar Singh Male, age 26 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kahnuwan
Mastan Singh Male, age 20-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kalanaur
Mohinder Singh Male, age 22-23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Paswal
Ninder Masih Male, age 18-19 at time of extrajudicial execution, Amargarh
Paramjeet Singh Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hem Rajpur
Pargat Maseeh Male, age 23 at time of extrajudicial execution, Athwal
Parminder Pal Singh Male, age 21-22 at time of extrajudicial execution, Ladhpur
Parminder Singh Male, age 31 at time of extrajudicial execution, Gurdaspur
Pritam Singh Male, age 42 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sohal
Raghvinder Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of disappearance, Gagowali
Ranjot Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kang
Sarwan Singh Male, age 32-33 at time of disappearance, Ladhupur
Satnam Singh Male, age 45-47 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhumbli
Satwant Singh Male, age 26 at time of disappearance, Arjanpur
Sewa Singh Male, age 30 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhopar Saidan
Shingara Singh Male, age 33-34 at time of extrajudicial execution, Sadda
Suba Singh Male, age 30-35 at time of extrajudicial execution, Talwandi
Sukhjinder Singh Male, age 20 at time of extrajudicial execution, Tung
Sukhwinder Singh Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, Devidaspur
Sulakhan Singh Male, age 29 at time of extrajudicial execution, Hem Rajpur
Tarsem Singh Male, age 24-25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Kohar

Jalandhar District

Jalandhar II Subdistrict
Balwinder Singh Male, age 25 at time of extrajudicial execution, Bhogpur

Location Withheld

Anonymous Male, age 22 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 19 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 50 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld
Anonymous Male, age 24 at time of extrajudicial execution, location withheld

Key statistics of cases implicating security forces based in Gurdaspur (Gurdaspur BSF Post):

Victim Demographics 

Gender

100.0% Male 75
 
 
0.0% Female 0

Marital status

60.0% Not married 45
 
 
40.0% Married 30

If married, did the victim have children?

34.7% Yes 26
 
 
4.0% No 3


Total children surviving victims: 78

Religion

97.3% Sikh 73
 
 
2.7% Non-Sikh 2

Caste

84.0% Jat 63
 
 
14.7% Non-Jat 11

Age

5.3% 0-17 4
 
76.0% 18-33 57
 
14.7% 34-49 11
 
4.0% 50-64 3
 

Education

12.0% No education 9
 
9.3% Primary school 7
 
21.3% Middle school 16
 
30.7% High school 23
 
5.3% Some college 4
 
12.0% College degree 9
 
4.0% Graduate degree 3
 
4.0% Vocational degree 3
 

Employment

41.3% Farmer/agriculture 31
 
13.3% Student 10
 
8.0% Day labourer 6
 
5.3% Shopkeeper 4
 
5.3% Driver (bus/truck/car) 4
 
2.7% Mechanic 2
 
2.7% Unemployed 2
 
29.3% Other 22
 

Urban / Rural

88.0% Rural 66
 
 
6.7% Urban 5

Abduction, Detention, & Torture 

Prior detentions

53.3% Yes 40
 
 
44.0% No 33

Prior torture

46.7% Yes 35
 
 
6.7% No 5

Abduction preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

80.0% Yes 60
 
 
20.0% No 15

Security officials informed witnesses where they were taking the victim

42.9% Yes 21
 
 
65.3% No 32

Witnesses to abduction

65.3% Yes 49
 
 
2.7% No 2

Victim abduction location

17.3% Victim’s residence 13
 
16.0% Friend/relative's residence 12
 
9.3% Roadside 7
 
5.3% Shop/market 4
 
4.0% Police station 3
 
2.7% Checkpoint (naka) 2
 
2.7% Village fields 2
 
2.7% Bus station/stand 2
 
2.7% Village drain 2
 
16.0% Other 12
 

Detention facility type

Data forthcoming

Preceding detention location known

61.3% Yes 46
 
 
17.3% No 13

Witnesses to detention preceding enforced disappearance/extrajudicial execution

Data forthcoming

Security official response to victim status

14.7% Gave no response 11
 
10.7% Denied involvement 8
 
8.0% Told family to go to another police station 6
 
6.7% Other 5
 
5.3% Admitted extrajudicial execution with no explanation 4
 
2.7% Killed victim in an “encounter” 2
 
1.3% Admitted custody only 1
 

Victim presented before judge/magistrate

8.0% Yes 6
 
 
38.7% No 29

Enforced Disappearances vs. Extrajudicial Executions 

Classification

85.3% Extrajudicial executions 64
 
 
14.7% Enforced disappearances 11

Number of victims per family

90.7% 1 victim 68
 
8.0% 2 victim 6
 
1.3% 4 victim 1
 

Related incidents

5.3% Genuine encounters in family 4
 
 
92.0% No genuine encounters in family 69

Body Disposal 

Security forces returned body

13.3% Yes 10
 
1.3% Yes, but forced immediate cremation 1
 
70.7% No 53
 

Body disposal by security forces

58.7% Cremated the body 44
 
1.3% Buried the body 1
 

Condition of corpse, if known

12.0% Bullet wounds 9
 
6.7% Burn marks 5
 
5.3% Broken bones 4
 
5.3% Missing hair from head or face 4
 
4.0% Bruises 3
 
4.0% Cuts/wounds 3
 
2.7% Missing fingernails 2
 

Security Forces Implicated 

Names of involved security officials known

73.3% Yes 55
 
 
18.7% No 14

Security forces uniformed

89.8% Yes 44
 
 
10.2% No 5

Type(s) of security forces involved in abduction

72.0% Punjab Police 54
 
9.3% CRPF 7
 
6.7% BSF 5
 
4.0% Other 3
 
2.7% Criminal Investigation Agency 2
 
1.3% Cat 1
 

Type(s) of security forces involved in extrajudicial execution

77.3% Punjab police 58
 
9.3% BSF 7
 
8.0% Cat 6
 
4.0% CRPF 3
 
4.0% Criminal Investigation Agency 3
 

Militancy Involvement 

Militant status

64.0% Militant 48
 
 
33.3% Non-militant 25

Non-militant, provided support to militants

5.3% Yes 4
 
 
26.7% No 20

If provided support, support was voluntary

2.7% Yes 2
 
 
2.7% No 2

Remedies & Impact 

Approached court or commission

22.7% Yes 17
 
 
76.0% No 57

Approached security officials

32.0% Yes 24
 
 
65.3% No 49

Reason the family did not pursue any kind of action

54.7% Afraid of retaliation 41
 
18.7% Didn’t know what to do 14
 
17.3% Believed it would have been ineffective 13
 
16.0% Couldn’t afford 12
 
4.0% Not applicable 3
 

Remedies desired from government

70.7% Monetary compensation to family 53
 
61.3% Truth commission 46
 
56.0% Employment 42
 
49.3% Criminal sanctions against those responsible 37
 
42.7% Memorial for victims 32
 
37.3% Investigations into abuses 28
 
36.0% Public acknowledgement of wrongful deaths 27
 
30.7% Rehabilitation services to family members 23
 
8.0% Desire nothing from government 6
 
2.7% Other 2
 

Year & District 

District

13.3% Amritsar 10
 
80.0% Gurdaspur 60
 
1.3% Jalandhar 1
 
5.3% Location Withheld 4
 

Year

0.0% 1981 0
 
0.0% 1982 0
 
0.0% 1983 0
 
6.7% 1984 5
 
0.0% 1985 0
 
1.3% 1986 1
 
13.3% 1987 10
 
1.3% 1988 1
 
5.3% 1989 4
 
10.7% 1990 8
 
17.3% 1991 13
 
21.3% 1992 16
 
16.0% 1993 12
 
5.3% 1994 4
 
0.0% 1995 0
 
0.0% 1996 0
 
0.0% 1997 0
 
0.0% 1998 0
 
0.0% 1999 0
 
0.0% 2000 0
 
0.0% 2001 0
 
0.0% 2002 0
 
0.0% 2003 0
 
0.0% 2004 0
 
0.0% 2005 0
 
0.0% 2006 0
 
0.0% 2007 0
 
0.0% 2012 0
 
1.3% Year Unknown 1
 

Boundaries based on the 2001 census. Read about our methodology.